jc73 wrote:
I'm glad they are going to write people tickets for talking on thier cell phones, tired of the nit wits who keep hitting my car because they are trying to park while on thier phones and aren't paying attention.

Atticus wrote:
Despite my previous "war" with CanKicker, I wholeheartedly agree. The place is excellent.

My wife and I had dinner there last night and I have to say, it was damn good. I ordered the chicken Parm with pasta which was amazing. She had the rigatoni with vodka sauce. The sauce was delicious. We plan on frequently dining there.

sage wrote:
Hi,

I am moving to Jersey City around March end. Wanted to know what are the good areas to live in Jersey City.

The things I expect are safe parking space and decent rents in a safe neighbourhood.

Any pointers welcome?

Thanks.

GrovePath wrote:
I bet they weren't betting on that.

I am glad to see them go - those places are magnets for poor dumb derelicts.

Hey, Texas has added a $50 lottery "scratch" ticket -- guess it never ends...

http://www.lotterypost.com/news/155687

jediweapon wrote:
By the way, it's important to remeber that NOBODY in downtown JC ever bothers to vote in local elections. That's why Healy & Co. can walk away at the polls with just a handful of votes.

It's really pathetic.

Perhaps Fulop will be able to interest a few more people, but...

Those who work in Manhattan sadly seem more interested in NYC civic and political matters than those in their own backyard.

fasteddie wrote:
Quote:

brian_em wrote:


The pricing is being dictated by these fake-estate developers, and now is being followed by greedy landlords looking to cash in on an area that is deemed "cool" by everyone else except the people that live here.

For me the equation is simple, all i ask for is a place close to my work, that is relatively safe, and easily accessible to to mass transit, and now I'm probably going to be forced to move farther away from my job, away from my home, for what?

The pricing is being dictated by how much renters are willing to pay. Your equation " relatively safe, easily accesible to mass transit, close to my work" is why you are overpaying now and why your landlord is raising your rent. You can get a comparable and probably much better apartment in another area for $1000-$1300 but it might not be in a cool area. Unless, of course, you deem it cool. Then it would be cool and cheaper. All you gotta do is deem it cool.

cceber wrote:
I heard that someone was killed next to Palisade Liquors in Jersey City Heights on Palisade Ave near the corner of Hutton. I noticed a vigil one night and graffiti on the wall with dedications to "Ray Ray"..."RIP Ray Ray", etc. They paint over the wall's vigil, but more return with candles and flowers.

I've been looking for information on what happened since this is around the block from where I live.

Does anyone know what happened?

Farfromit wrote:
Let's get rid of the trains and just put a long people mover walkway like at the airports. Or Miner cars like in Indiana Jones

My 2 cents

JCjig wrote:
Second Street Bakery is the kind of place that makes me love being born and raised in Northern NJ. Sweet ricotta calzones and the individual pizza are my faves....

caps wrote:
i received my first parking ticket in JC. i have only had my car here for a few weeks thus far. i parked on 4th street btwn jersey and coles next to the former funeral home. i parked in the last spot i thought was available right at the end of 4th and the corner of jersey. the ticket i received was for parking in prohibited designated areas. the red markings i noticed are barely visible on the curb, all worn away. it is for $42. i hate throwing away money on this shit. has anyone actually gone to court to fight one of these and if so is it really worth it, are there court costs involved, etc. i parked on that side around 1pm to avoid the street sweeping on the other side from 1-3pm. is it worth fighting this or just to forget about it and and pay it. any similar experiences or info would be appreciated.

ianmac47 wrote:
Oh, you also want to get rid of the 2 hour parking. That's a bad idea too, unless you're willing to have more streets with metered. People come to do things in the downtown during the day, for less than two hours, and there wouldn't be enough metered spots. Non-downtowners actually do use the city parks. Should they too have to pay to use city facilities? Or the library? Or then there are the businesses that aren't near main business corridors. They need their non-downtown patrons to park nearby. Let's say there is a pet store on Erie street, 5 blocks from the meters on Newark Avenue. Their customers want to be able to park closer to the store than that or will go elsewhere. So then does the city install three or four meters on Erie? I sure as hell hope not.

zyx345 wrote:
I am currently searching for an apartment or Condo in the Jersey City and Hoboken area.

As far as night life and restaurants go, would Paulus Hook be the Jersey City equivalent of Hoboken?

Is it safe to keep a car in Paulus Hook and park on the street or do you pretty much have to pay to park in a deck?

Thanks.

jcwalkingman wrote:
It certainly does seem like it will be a tall building. The pilings are being doubled up to a depth of 80+ feet (some of the ones in the ground are marked to 43 ft and have connection caps on them; others that haven't been driven in have markings to 87'). I can't imagine they'd be going that deep if they were only going to build 4 stories. The foundation of a 3-story multi-family across the street from this one was poured a little over a year ago, and did not have any pilings pounded into the ground beforehand. Also given that the warehouse they tore down was about 3 stories in height (with its high first floor ceiling), I find it hard to believe they would only be building 3-4 stories (it would probably have made more sense economically to just add onto the warehouse in that case).

I'm thinking about stopping in 30 Montgomery sometime this week to get some info since this building is so close to where I live (plus I'm curious to see what 380 Newark Ave is going to look like).

I think I also might ask Binny what's going on with the plans to replace his store with that 4-story building next time I stop in.

sevenyc wrote:
I am really annoyed at dog owners walking their dogs without leashes, and I want to know if there is any requirement in JC for dogs to be leashed.

There are a couple of different owners around the Dixon Mills area who cavalierly allow their dogs to walk off the leash, and sometimes the allow their dogs to walk several yards away from them. Nevermind those of us who leash and curb our dogs out of respect for our neighbors, and who understand that being a dog owner comes with specific responsibilities.

One of these "leash-less" dogs, a grey Schnauzer/Terrier mix (I think), rushes at my dog every time it sees her. The owner doesn't seem to think this behavior is a big deal. She always asks if my dog is friendly, which is beside the point, because I can't tell if her dog is or is not friendly. Not once have I seen this dog on a leash. The time her dog rushed at mine, the owner was standing about 50 yards away! It freaked my dog out, and she didn't come over right away to see what was going on. My dog was attacked by another dog once before, and I'm sick of telling this owner to leash her *&^%#@! dog. She gets incredulous with me when I tell her she should leash her dog, and treats me like I'm a jerk for telling her to do so.

So back to my question... Is there an ordinance in JC that I can quote to these negligent dog owners that might get them to leash their pooches? Or is there another way for me to go at this to get the point across without being viewed as the jerk on the block?

ianmac47 wrote:
Anyone wishing to vote but not show up in Holland Gardens can apply for an absentee ballot in person up until 3p.m. Monday at the County Clerk's office. Voters may receive an absentee ballot for any reason or no reason at all.

Absentee Ballot information is available online from the NJ Division of Elections:

http://www.state.nj.us/lps/elections/absentee_doe.html

HUDSON

County Clerk
Ms. Mary Jane Desmond, Acting County Clerk
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Jersey City, NJ 07306-2018
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Board of Election
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